La Crosse Tribune Obituaries

F. Lorraine Bentz, died Dec. 4, 2015. A Mass in memory of Lorraine will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 27, at Blessed Sacrament Church in La Crosse, with visitation at 9:30 a.m.

BLACK RIVER FALLS — David A. Habelman, 67, of Black River Falls died May 17, 2016, at Heatherwood Adult Family Home in Black River Falls. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Oak Grove Cemetery in…

HUDSON, Wis. — Warren Wilber Brueske passed away peacefully with his family at his side May 17, 2016, at the age of 81. He was a resident of Red Cedar Canyon Assisted Living in Hudson. Warren had moved in 2013,…

Janet Ann Olson, 79, of La Crosse died Friday, May 20, 2016, at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Burial will be in Oak Grove…

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. / WESTBY — Verna Marie Oliver, 92, of Chippewa Falls and formerly of Westby passed away May 4, 2016, at the Clark County Rehab and Living Center in Owen, Wis.

Therese M. Waters, 85, of La Crosse died Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. There will be no services scheduled. Her body will be cremated in accordance with her wishes and she will be buried on her…

Nancy Rae King, 59, of La Crosse passed away May 19, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

MCGREGOR, Iowa — Ethel Laufer, 88, of McGregor died Friday, May 20, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. There will be a private family service at a later date. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, McGregor, is helping…

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — Lawrence “Larry” Pelock of Prairie du Chien died Tuesday, May 11, 2016, at Crossing Rivers Medical Center in Prairie du Chien.

Manley Harvey Christianson, 87, died May 19, 2016, at home.

BLAIR — Wanda L. Ste. Marie, 93, of Blair died May 14, 2016, at Tri-County Memorial Care Center, Whitehall.

LA CRESCENT, Minn. — Milo G. Shepardson, 84, of La Crescent died Friday, May 6, 2016, in Winona, Minn.

BANGOR — Lloyd F. Niedfeldt, 89, of Bangor died Saturday, May 21, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be announced by Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes and Crematory, Bangor Chapel.

Chou Xiong, 53, of La Crosse died April 28, 2016 at his home. Visitation will be 8 a.m. Sunday, May 29, at the Hmoob Cultural and Community Agency, La Crosse, and will run continuously, until departing for burial at 11:30…

CALEDONIA/ROCHESTER, Minn. — James H. Dunn, 72, of Rochester, formerly of Caledonia, died Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Rochester. Private family services will be held. McCormick Funeral Home, Caledonia, is assisting the family.

Nancy Rae King, 59, of La Crosse, died May 19, 2016 at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. Full obituary to follow from Coulee Region Cremation Group.

OSSEO, Wis. — Allen Skoyen, 83, of Osseo, died Thursday May 19, 2016, at home. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Kings Valley Lutheran Church, Osseo. Visitation one hour prior to services, and 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at…

CALEDONIA, Minn. — Bernice I. Richards, 96, of Caledonia passed away Monday, May 16, 2016, at Caledonia Care and Rehab.

Ronald M. Schmal, 64, died Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. Funeral services to be announced by Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services, La Crosse.

Lawrence “Lucky” Kregg Saunders Jr., 59, died May 20, 2016. Full obituary with service announcement to follow from Coulee Region Cremation Group.